again, and on my way out i came across, again, a TF. managed this time to get in a fair position, but still not close enuff to
not see a vague shadow to target. anyway, a DD was just close enuff so i sent it a coupla stern fish and down it went

. next up was another DD that got too close, will the
never learn(?), and let 2 more go but they missed. a coupla minutes later i hear target hit and quickly goto the external cane to see what was hit. i got me a Kongo

. i
had thought of shooting blind, but decided not to.didn't sink it but after a bit, me evading, it was dead in the water with the rest of the TF continuing on leaving a couple more DD to keep me away. after the last one left, i was at 2 5 0 feet under the Kongo waiting for it to leave, so when it finally does i'm on the surface and put 3 more into it

. satisfied with that, and 4 fish left, i make my way to refit at Midway and run across a pair of lone liners. i take them with deckgun fire and as i'm securing the gun to return to the bridge, i get a
frakking CTD

. will nothing work right for me? the only saves that seem to work now are at the start of this mission

. doesn't look like i'l ever get Yamato

, but a Kongo's not too shabby